March Madness finds a Cinderella. Iowa basketball, the slipper is yours

Cinderella wears a 9-seed’s uniform. Specifically, it’s a black jersey trimmed in gold. Iowa , the slipper is yours.

You wear it well. You say a Big Ten team can’t be Cinderella, I say we might need to broaden our horizons a smidge when Iowa advances into the Elite Eight for the first time in 39 years. By beating No.

4 Nebraska , the Hawkeyes became just the ninth 9-seed ever to reach the Elite Eight . Sweet 16 scores: Live updates, highlights, March Madness predictions “Cinderella, whatever they want to call us,” Iowa coach Ben McCollum said. “We’re in the Elite Eight — that’s what they need to call us.

” And, so, Iowa becomes the highest seed left standing. This isn’t akin to Saint Peter’s slaying giants or Kent State to the Elite Eight or George Mason’s Final Four run, but inside this chalky tournament, Iowa swiftly became the top underdog tale, thanks to two guys who were tucked away at Division II Northwest Missouri State as of two years ago. Luther Vandross will be singing about Bennett Stirtz and McCollum in two weeks.